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Federal Regulators Release Blueprint to Decarbonize the Transportation Sector
More than one-quarter of all of U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from the transportation sector. As part of the Biden...
Jan 19, 2023


Hydrogen Hub Proposals Backed by Pa., W.Va., Receive Encouragement
Hydrogen hub proposals from groups based in Pennsylvania and West Virginia recently received notices of encouragement from the U.S....
Jan 12, 2023


Several Regional Groups Seek Hydrogen Hub Funding
Two consortiums in the Appalachian region have submitted concept papers to the U.S. Department of Energy in the competition for a share...
Dec 22, 2022


Emergency O&G Emission Regulation Attempts to Head off Sanctions
In a 16-2 vote on Nov. 30, Pennsylvania’s Environmental Quality Board (EQB) approved emergency regulations capping emissions from...
Dec 8, 2022


Pa. Natural Gas Impact Fees on Pace to Set Record
Pennsylvania is poised to receive a record amount of impact fees this year from unconventional shale gas wells, rebounding from a record...
Nov 10, 2022


Pa. Legislature Approves $2 Billion in Tax Credits for Natural Gas, Hydrogen
The state Legislature has approved legislation to provide tax credits for companies that use natural gas and hydrogen in their operations...
Nov 3, 2022


EQB Approves Rule Limiting Emissions from Conventional Wells under Threat of Sanction
The state Environmental Quality Board (EQB) recently approved a rule to control air pollution from conventional oil and gas wells in a...
Oct 27, 2022


W.Va. Hydrogen Hub Coalition Forms
The race to attract federal start-up funds for a hydrogen hub in the Appalachian region is attracting more competitors, as West Virginia...
Oct 13, 2022


“Harnessing Hydrogen” Symposium Focuses on Resolving Challenges
Hydrogen energy and carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) could play a big role in decarbonization and climate goals, speakers at the...
Oct 6, 2022


Hydrogen Hub Funding Applications Opened; Pa. Has Work to Do
With the announcement at last week’s Global Clean Energy Action Forum in Pittsburgh that the U.S. Department of Energy that is opening...
Sep 29, 2022


Hydrogen Energy and Carbon Capture Could Also Impact Local Government
Clean hydrogen and carbon capture are terms that local government officials may have heard, but the potential that these emerging...
Sep 21, 2022


Experts from Across the Commonwealth Convene to Discuss Hydrogen, Carbon Capture
On September 12, 2022, CEPM Director, Corey Young, attended the quarterly meeting of the Team Pennsylvania Energy Horizons Cross-Sector...
Sep 15, 2022


Pennsylvania Could be Home to a Hydrogen Hub: Why it Matters for Local Governments
Earlier this year, President Biden announced plans to develop and fund four regional clean hydrogen hubs across the country as part of...
Sep 8, 2022


Environmental Violations Can Be Considered in Land Use Decisions, Judge Rules
An Allegheny County township’s decision to deny a conditional use permit for a well pad based partly on state environmental records was...
Sep 1, 2022

Join Us October 4th for Harnessing Hydrogen!
Washington & Jefferson College’s Center for Energy Policy & Management is thrilled to announce our upcoming event Harnessing Hydrogen:...
Aug 18, 2022


Energy Transfer Resolves Criminal Charges over Revolution, Mariner East Pipelines
Criminal charges against two subsidiaries of pipeline company Energy Transfer for environmental violations during the construction of two...
Aug 18, 2022


Pa. DEP to Evaluate Its Regulation of Conventional Gas Wells
Gov. Tom Wolf is directing the state Department of Environmental Protection to evaluate its regulation of conventional oil and gas wells...
Aug 4, 2022


Bill to Prohibit All-Electric Building Codes in Pa. Vetoed
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf recently vetoed legislation that would have banned municipalities from adopting building codes that prohibit...
Jul 21, 2022


DEP Investigating Water Contamination Complaints near Greene County Well
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is investigating an EQT-operated unconventional gas well in Greene County...
Jul 21, 2022


State Board Approves Pared-Down Methane Rule for Unconventional Gas Wells
A new regulation to reduce harmful emissions from oil and gas sites will apply only to unconventional wells and related sites, after...
Jul 14, 2022
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